[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 26]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR280.33]



[Page 513-514]

 

                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 280_TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS FOR 

OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS (UST)--Table of Contents

 

                Subpart C_General Operating Requirements

 

Sec.  280.33  Repairs allowed.



    Owners and operators of UST systems must ensure that repairs will 

prevent releases due to structural failure or corrosion as long as the 

UST system is used to store regulated substances. The repairs must meet 

the following requirements:

    (a) Repairs to UST systems must be properly conducted in accordance 

with a code of practice developed by a nationally recognized association 

or an independent testing laboratory.

    Note: The following codes and standards may be used to comply with 

paragraph (a) of this section: National Fire Protection Association 

Standard 30, ``Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code''; American 

Petroleum Institute Publication 2200, ``Repairing Crude Oil, Liquified 

Petroleum Gas, and Product Pipelines''; American Petroleum Institute 

Publication 1631, ``Recommended Practice for the Interior Lining of 

Existing Steel Underground Storage Tanks''; and National Leak Prevention 

Association Standard 631, ``Spill Prevention, Minimum 10 Year Life 

Extension of Existing Steel Underground Tanks



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by Lining Without the Addition of Cathodic Protection.''

    (b) Repairs to fiberglass-reinforced plastic tanks may be made by 

the manufacturer's authorized representatives or in accordance with a 

code of practice developed by a nationally recognized association or an 

independent testing laboratory.

    (c) Metal pipe sections and fittings that have released product as a 

result of corrosion or other damage must be replaced. Fiberglass pipes 

and fittings may be repaired in accordance with the manufacturer's 

specifications.

    (d) Repaired tanks and piping must be tightness tested in accordance 

with Sec.  280.43(c) and Sec.  280.44(b) within 30 days following the 

date of the completion of the repair except as provided in paragraphs 

(d) (1) through (3), of this section:

    (1) The repaired tank is internally inspected in accordance with a 

code of practice developed by a nationally recognized association or an 

independent testing laboratory; or

    (2) The repaired portion of the UST system is monitored monthly for 

releases in accordance with a method specified in Sec.  280.43 (d) 

through (h); or

    (3) Another test method is used that is determined by the 

implementing agency to be no less protective of human health and the 

environment than those listed above.

    (e) Within 6 months following the repair of any cathodically 

protected UST system, the cathodic protection system must be tested in 

accordance with Sec.  280.31 (b) and (c) to ensure that it is operating 

properly.

    (f) UST system owners and operators must maintain records of each 

repair for the remaining operating life of the UST system that 

demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this section.